Behind the Book by Shirley Parenteau

Shirley Parenteau's new book for young readers tells the remarkable story of 11-year-old Lexie Lewis. It's 1926, and her class has been raising money to ship a doll to the children of Japan. Lexie dreams of accompanying the doll to the farewell ceremony in San Francisco. This warm story is based on real events that occurred before World War II. The author shares the astounding and long-forgotten history of the Friendship Dolls program.